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Woven carpets and floor coverings of man-made textile material

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 32 90 (woven carpets and floor coverings of man-made textile material) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from countries outside the notified exempt list must furnish a valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5702 32 90

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 57

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Before shipment, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or qualifying test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments presented without the mandatory azo-dye test documentation are liable to detention at the port of import pending production of a compliant certificate.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The azo-dye exemption is country-of-origin specific and not a general waiver for all textile imports: only the nine named countries (EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom) qualify, and the exemption covers azo-dye testing only — the PSIC requirement for other compositional or hazardous-substance parameters remains in force even for exempt origins. Importers sourcing from non-exempt countries who present a certificate from an unaccredited laboratory face consignment detention and potential re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 32 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven carpets of man-made textile material are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, specifically the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the PSIC for azo-dye testing?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively by the Textile Committee (TC) or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI); certificates from non-accredited laboratories are not accepted at the bill of entry.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for EU and other named countries remove the PSIC requirement entirely?

No — the exemption applies only to testing for the presence of azo dyes; other PSIC requirements covering hazardous substances and composition remain applicable regardless of the country of origin.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.